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Competition and Markets Authority A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

UK competition regulator.

Regulator 410 mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified. First seen 24th July 2026 Last seen 23rd October 2026

Also known as
  • CMA
  • 42Open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
  • 42Linked events
  • 0Developing situations
  • 9Report appearances

Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure.

Entity Criticality TIER 2 · RELEVANT 24/100

ENTITY CRITICALITY: 24 — TIER 2, RELEVANT Highest contributor: Importance level: Moderate (+20 of 70). Limiting factor: Importance level: Moderate (50 points below its maximum).

Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread.
Intersurgical / Teleflex (Acute Care and Interventional Urology businesses) merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
CMA CGM announces new congestion charges for Tema, Freetown and Monrovia Port congestion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
RedBird IMI / Telegraph Media Group merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Daily Mail and General Trust plc / Telegraph Media Group merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
ENGIE and CMA CGM advance Le Havre biomethane project Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Africa shipping costs: What CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd surcharges reveal Port congestion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎Al Aziziah REIT targets SAR 52M Riyadh property acquisition Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
BT / TalkTalk merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Global Schedule Reliability Continues to Plummet in August Port congestion 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎Key Saudi developments since Vision 2030 launch Acquisition 4 · High 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
KONE / TK Elevator merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
ABP / Dovecote Park merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
McCormick / Unilever merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
OCS / Mitie merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎Riyadh court accepts UCA liquidation application Supplier bankruptcy 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎UCA shares suspended pending court decision Supplier bankruptcy 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎ADQ’s AD Ports offer set for Oct. 9 settlement Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Top maritime news stories for week ended 6 September Port congestion 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS Factory fire 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎Axelerated Solutions to establish SAR 675M data center fund Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
E.ON / OVO merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎Al Battal Factory accumulated losses reach 74.29% of capital Factory fire 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
CMA CGM and China Communications Construction forge emerging markets partnership Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
The Brink’s Company / NCR Atleos Corporation merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Schlumberger / ChampionX merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Aramark / Entier merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Danone / Huel merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
FirstCash / Ramsdens merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
‎A look at CMA’s key achievements, developments during El-Kuwaiz Tenure Acquisition 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Seras / Enva (dedicated waste wood business) merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Vandemoortele / Délifrance merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Ceva Logistics – IT breach dents confidence further, several BCOs exposed Cyber attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
NRG Fleet Services / Specialist Fleet Services merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Vivisol / Air Liquide (home oxygen services business) merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Healthcare Ireland / Hutchinson Homes merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Welltower / multiple care homes merger inquiries Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Co-operative Group / Southern Co-operative merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
nexfibre / Substantial merger inquiry Acquisition 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Active 1 Low
Macquarie Asset Management / Energy Assets Group merger inquiry Acquisition 2 · Moderate 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low

Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

No Developing Intelligence threads

This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.

Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

EditionProductSectionVia
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Top maritime news stories for week ended 6 September
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Geopolitical Risk ‎ADQ’s AD Ports offer set for Oct. 9 settlement
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence ‎UCA shares suspended pending court decision
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence ‎Riyadh court accepts UCA liquidation application
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence CMA CGM and China Communications Construction forge emerging markets partnership
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Top Intelligence ‎Al Battal Factory accumulated losses reach 74.29% of capital
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supplier Corporate Risk E.ON / OVO merger inquiry
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supplier Corporate Risk ‎Axelerated Solutions to establish SAR 675M data center fund
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS

Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.

No relationships recorded yet

Relationship intelligence will populate automatically as evidence is gathered.

Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.

  1. Mentioned in "Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV merger inquiry"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  2. Mentioned in "Suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the supply of waste management services"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  3. Mentioned in "Emma Group: consumer protection case"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  4. Mentioned in "Co-operative Group / Southern Co-operative merger inquiry"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  5. Mentioned in "Welltower / multiple care homes merger inquiries"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  6. Mentioned in "Google’s general search services: proposed conduct requirements"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  7. Mentioned in "Macquarie Asset Management / Energy Assets Group merger inquiry"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  8. Mentioned in "Microsoft: consumer protection enforcement case"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  9. Mentioned in "CMA investigates Microsoft over marketing of subscription plans"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  10. Mentioned in "Liothyronine tablets: suspected excessive and unfair pricing"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  11. Mentioned in "CMA CGM in new terminal venture with private equity firm"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  12. Mentioned in "Tariffs, geopolitics, uncertain cargo demand cloud H2 outlook: CMA CGM"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  13. Mentioned in "Geopolitics helps CMA CGM shipping profit soar 42%"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  14. Mentioned in "Hydrocortisone tablets: alleged excessive and unfair pricing, anti-competitive agreements and abusive conduct (50277)"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  15. Mentioned in "Court upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicine"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  16. Mentioned in "Global Schedule Reliability drops to 62.6% in June 2026"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  17. Mentioned in "Asyad Container Terminal receives one of world’s largest ships"

    The text "CMA" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  18. Mentioned in "nexfibre / Substantial merger inquiry"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

  19. Mentioned in "RWE energy code modification appeal"

    The text "Competition and Markets Authority" in the article matched a known alias of Competition and Markets Authority.

Attributes

regulatory_authority_type
competition